About
**This workshop will be live streamed via Zoom.**
Do your dreams and creative visions tend to stay in your head? Are you perpetually task-oriented and future-focused? Looking for more fulfillment in the moment and a creativity routine and life practices that will stick? In this two-part class, you’ll join others in a habit-forming journey to a more intentional place that will open up space to be your best self and do your best creative work (not just while doing your craft, but while doing everything
In addition, there will be a limited number of class spots, so you must commit to showing up and participating for both 90 minute Zoom sessions. You will also be asked to sign a document that sets rules of engagement for a strong and supportive group experience, set a daily practice routine that you follow for the three months between classes, and join a Facebook group that will be active during the class (and beyond if it continues to be useful to people). This document will be found as you register for the class. You will have to check the box "I have read and understand" to complete registration.
Optional: Course materials will include the following: Daily Rituals by Mason Curry; On Writing by Stephen King; Bliss More by Light Watkins; and, Monk Manual--either purchase the fancy book here https://tinyurl.com/y58lmfhx or purchase pages to be done online or printed out for a binder: https://monkmanual.com/products/monk-manual-pdf
Details:
- Registration for this class will close on Saturday, Jan. 23rd.
- This class will be taught via the Zoom video conferencing program. For a great video on how to use Zoom, watch this tutorial.
- A Zoom link will be sent to the email address you registered with one day prior to each session. Please watch for this email. You may need to check your spam folder for emails from BARN.
- Tuition assistance is available. Click here to apply.
- BARN reserves the right to cancel this class in the case of low enrollment and a full refund will be given.
Instructor Bio:
A professional writer, Alice Skipton has collaborated in the social change sector for nearly 20 years. A few of her current and recent clients and initiatives include the Rethink Outside story bank, editing for the Climate Justice Resilience Fund, as well as storytelling for the University of Washington's College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Nursing. After earning her MFA in creative nonfiction writing at Penn State, Alice went to work for Casey Family Programs as a communications specialist. Later, she started her consulting firm focused on creating strategic and engaging content for purpose-driven companies, foundations and nonprofits.
